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Sowore:Rule of law dying in Nigeria – Gani Adams
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Ige Adams, has described the re-arrest of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, shortly after his purported release as a national tragedy, saying the situation that played out at the court had only indicated that Nigeria had lost its drift as a democratic nation. Speaking at the weekend…
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Fasoranti's daughter: Yoruba will react if pushed to the wall, Gani Adams warns
Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland and leader of Oodua Peoples Congress said Yoruba will react to the spate of killings in the South West when pushed to the wall. He was reacting to the killing on Friday of Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere.…
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U.S. seeks Gani Adams’ view on Nigeria’s insecurity
The United States of America has sought the views of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on the security situation in the country. A two-man team of officials from the US Embassy in Lagos, led by the Political Officer, Shashank Iyer, met with Adams on Monday in his Lagos home on the issue.…
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Killings: Fulani marauders must vacate Yoruba land now – Gani Adams
The Aare Onakakanfo, Gani Adams has ordered Fulani marauders killing people in the Southwest to vacate Yoruba land now or face the consequence as the Yoruba people will not fold their arms and watch their people being killed, raped and kidnapped. Arising from a crucial meeting of the Aare Onakakanfo in Council, Adams warned that…
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Nigerians are hungary, Gani Adams tells Buhari
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Chief Gani Adams, on Thursday took on the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on the claim that life had improved under Buhari’s watch. This was as Prof Akin Onigbinde described the statistics on Buhari’s achievements as “the reality that we…
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I’m ready to lead battle against killer herdsmen – Gani Adams
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams, has reacted to the recent killings in the country while declaring his readiness to lead fight against killer herdsmen. Adams, who called for a South-West Security Summit to discuss herdsmen killings in the region, stated that events of the last few months have shown that Nigeria is…
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Panic as Gani Adam’s led OPC faction clash with others in Ibadan
…Police arrest forty-six (46) The Oyo State Police Command on Monday arrested 46 rival faction members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) in connection with the mayhem that was perpetrated at Oke-Ado area of Ibadan in the early hours of Monday (today). There was commotion in the area as early as 6.45am when suspected rival…
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In photos: Gani Adams coronation as 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo
The ancient city of Oyo received people from far and near today who came to witness the installation of Chief Gani Adam as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. The ceremony which held at the Durbar Stadium in the town, had in attendance traditional rulers and…
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Full Text of Gani Adams’ speech after his coronation as 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo
Otunba Gani Adams has been installed as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland at an event held on Saturday at Durbar Stadium. Adams, in his address, thanked the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi for finding him worthy of the position. His full speech below “There cannot be a more humbling occasion for me…
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First photos: Gani Adams steps out of seclusion ahead of coronation as ‘Are Ona-Kakanfo’
Aare Gani Adams emerges at the Palace of His Imperial Majesty Oba Lamidi Adeyemi Olayiwola Atanda after spending three days in seclusion to observe necessary rites in preparation for his coronation as the Aare Ona-Kakanfo of Yoruba land. See photos: